“One in three Flemish people feel sleepy during the day. Some do not dare to see a doctor”: three experts after fatal accident in Wielsbeke

How many accidents are not caused by sleeper drivers? You wonder after the crash that killed 15-year-old Inèz. The 64-year-old driver who hit a bus shelter himself told the police that he had fallen asleep. Can this happen to anyone? What can be done about it? We spoke to two traffic experts and a sleep specialist. “One in three Flemings is sleepy during the day. They are seven times more likely to fall asleep behind the wheel.”

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